Grades K–5 Common Core State Standards Readiness Sets

Meet the Common Core State Standards with Sundance/Newbridge Leveled Readers!Make the transition from your current literacy practices to the new practices mandated by the Common Core State Standards.

Sundance/Newbridge Grades K–5 CCSS Readiness Sets provide opportunities for students to develop their English Language Arts skills while reading informational and literary texts at their reading level.

Leveled books allow students to read grade-appropriate topics at their own level.

Fiction and nonfiction texts written with manageable vocabulary and concise sentences allows students to access content without becoming overwhelmed, enabling them to improve their comprehension skills, gradually increase their reading level, and become more proficient readers.

Teacher's Guide for Common Core State Standards Readiness Sets

Each set includes the CCSS Readiness Sets Teacher's Guide, developed to support you in adopting and implementing specific Common Core State Standards.

Options for working in small groups to promote collaborative learning

Tips for supporting independent readers and building their confidence

An instructional plan with a before-, during, and after-reading framework to enable struggling readers to succeed

Comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and writing tasks aligned to the Common Core State Standards to assess students' proficiency

Smart Word Vocabulary CardsEach Classroom Set includes Smart Word vocabulary cards for those readers who may need vocabulary reinforcement. Smart Word cards feature "Tier 2" words that have rich applications in the Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing Common Core State Standards.